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17-Tides: High 5,35 a.m. and:5.52 p.." Low: 1.02 am
Sunrise: 5.42 mm; Emmaet: 6.56 p.m. Thought for Today: Adversity 1- minds men of fetition-ENVY.
Chinese Industrial Co-opera Hyes Dinner Dance" and "Cabaret, Peninsula Hotali, 8 pm.
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HONGKONG
Jumble and White Elephant Safe by Girl Guides Asus at Sandilands Hut 2.30
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HK. Referees Asin, whist bitve. Hotel Ceell, 8.30 p.m.
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On Wavelengths of 335 metres (345 kom) 31.49 metres (9.53 magnayolas).
H.K.V.D.C. Smaking Concert and Prize Giving. 9 pm
Y.M.C.A Camera Club Meet ELVIK izt 6pm; Badminton 6 pm; Swim- ming for Businam Gifts," 5.30 pm.: Mixed Swimming, 6 pm.
Christ Church Concert St. An drew's Hall, 8.45`p.m.
Intercession Service it St. John's Cathedral, 5.30 p.m.-
Ladies' Working Party (B.W.O.F.), Govt. House, 9 am-1 pun.
St. Andrew's Working Party (Med- cal), 10 a.m.,
YUEN AND FB. RIGANTI FROM THE STUDIO Beethoven Symphony
12.15 p.. Start Service of cession.
12.38. Vanghan "Williams-Serenado to Mumio.
Sorprünce Codet-
Love'; Watts from ‘Odunt of, Luzem- mourg: The Love Next from 'Mary': Walls and Finale from The Merry. Widow. Medley 'of Old Time. Songs: Part 1-English; Part 2-8cottjab.
..7.30 London Relay The News.
5.00 Local Time: Signal Weather Report and Announcements
8,03 Studio-Ecchial by Elvio Tuan (Soprano) and Father A. Biganti (Plapo).
1. (a) M'ama, non' m'ama (MBS- cagni); (b) Risveglio (Mascagni); (0) Son Pochi Flori Ctrom "L'Amico Fritz") Mascagni)-Elvie Tuen (80- Interprano) with Plano accomp. 1. Allegro con brio (from Sonata in C Major-- at the Piano. Haydn-Father Riganti 1. (a) Still As the Night (Bohm); (b) Pitch My Lonely Caravan (Coster); Butterfly Wings (Phillips); (e)
Evie Tuen (Soprano) with (d) Sing, Joyous Bird (Phillips)
Piano
Sir Henry J. Wood conducting the B.B.C. Orchestra with Soloisti; Balllle, S. Allea, E. Suddaby, E Turner, 18-Tides: High" 6.35 .m. and 7.10 M. Balfour A. Desmond, M. Brun-accomp. p.m. Low: 12.13 x.m, and 1.06 p.nz.. aki. M. Jarred. E. Nash, W. Widder. Sunrise: 5.61 àm: Sunset: 6.57 p.m.P. Jones, F. Titterton, R. Henderson, Thought for Today: It isn't the R. Easton H. Williams and N. Allin in C Minor, Op. 67. man who knows, the most. but the
12.46 London Philharmonic Or-
man that know the best that's chestra”
·Insest.—--Anon.
Claims Blanche
3. Pacade Suite, No. 2 (Walton)}; estates against
of
Siesta (Walton). Dansa Bohemienne Cooke and Helen Maat Dods due.
Entries close for YMOA, Bwin- ming Osla
St. Mary's School: Physical Train. ing Display, 4 p.m.
Kowloon Tong Club: Buffet Supper- Dance in aid of B.W.O.F. and Chinese War Relief Pinda, 3 p.m.
Cathedra! Women's Mahjong Drive. Cathedral HAD.
HE. and Lady Northcote leave Hongkong, 9.45 a.m.
I
8.50 Beethoven-Symphony No. 5
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra con- ducted by Sir Landon Ronald
3.03 Violin Solos by Natan Milstein, La. Campanells (from Concerto No.. CLa, Jolle Pule de Ferth-Bizari), 2 in B Minor'--Paganini Op.,7); Noc- 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea-turne In C Sharp Minor (Chepin))) Romance (Becond Movement from ther Report.
'Concerto No. 24-Wienławski Op. 22). 9.15 London Belay-News Summary, 9.30 London Relay-“World Affairs.” Quickstep Could Be; Fox-Trot + Between A Kiss And A Sigh-Geraldo 8.45 "He Wanted Adventure.” and His Orchestra. When I Learn
Recorded on the Stage Miniature French (Thomson) Greta Keller Presentation with Bobby Howes and (Vocal) with Orchestra. Deep Pur-Company.
Greta Keller (Vocal) and 1.03 Geraldo and His Orchestra..
10.18 Dance Music.
Criminal Sessions open, 10 am. 19- Tides: High 720 am, and 820 pm, Low: 12.35 a.mn, and 2 p.m.
ble" (Parish-De Rose)-Geraldo and Sunrise: 541 amn: Sunset: 6.57 pm. His Orchestra with Vocal Refrain by Thought for Today: Let your light Eve Becke. Would You? (from Eua Fox-Trots The Girl In The Up- so shine before men, that they may Francisco"): Take My Heart (Ahlert, stairs Flat; The Blackpool Walk- see your good works, and glorify your Young)-Greta Keller (Focal) with Felix Mendelssohn and His Orchestra. Father which is in Heaven Matthew Orchestra. Waltz-I Paid for the the Quickstep Ill Write A Love Song 5:18
that I told You; Foz-Trot Small (from It's in the Bag"); Slow Fax
Trot My Secret Love Affair (num Fellowship Town-Geraldo and His Orchestra.
Lovely to Look at Victor Silvester 1.43 Musical Comedy Selections.
Words and Music" Selection and His Ballroom Orchestra Kumbas Colors: Moon Of Monte (Noel Coward)-New Mayfair Orches
Boy Fox- Charity Soccer Match: Eastert v.
tra. "New Moon" Vocal Gems Trot Did You Mean It: Waltz-Have Combined Services, 4.30 p.m.
(Hammerstein, 2nd and Romberg) You Forgotten So Soon-Jack Hylton 20-Peak Club: Bridge and Mah Light Opera Company with Orches and His Orchestra. Quickstep Sing. Jongg Drive in ald of B.W.O.F., 3 p.m. tra Blaughter on Tenth Avenue My Heart
Love
Affair: Fox- Shek-O Development Co., Ltd.. An-(from 'On Tour Toes-Hart & Rod Trot-wishing (izs Love Anstr nual Meeting, at once of China Ungera)-Paul Whiteman and His Con-Jack Hviton and His Orchestra. Tan- derwriters, Ltd., 5.15 p.m.
cert Orchestra.
gos- Renacimiento; Ambiento Pam- pino Juan Liossas and His Tango Orchestra. Fox-Trots Balloons: Yes, 6.00 Half an hour of Dance Music.
Ray FK International Medical Reller Fox-Trots-Mutiny In The Nursery Mr. Brown from the nim) Committee Meeting &t. Chinese Mer-lm Going Places'); Jeepers Gree Noble and His Orchestra.
(ilm 'Going Pics Paul 11.00 Close down. chants' Club-Speaker: Bishop Y. Y. Pers
Whiteman and His Bwing Wing. Tsu, 530 p.m.
Tangos Llorar Y Reir Lossa31; 22-Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.. Clasico Juan Lossas and His Or Annual Meeting, (Jardine, Matheson |chestra Fox-Trots-Tell Me
With and Co., Ltd.), 12 moon
Crown Land Sale, P.W.D.. 3 p.m. 21-Rotary Club Tin Meeting. 1
p.m.
2.15 Close..down.
Your Kisses: Love Doesn't Grow On 23-Diocesan Old Boys Assn. An-Trees film 'A Song is Born")-Gene Клира His Orchestra. Swing Fox- nual Meeting, 6.30 p.m.
Junk
Claims against estate of Dame Trots J Man's Serenade; Ja-Da Calle Mary Ann Ackroyd due.
24-EC.G. to present "Orders Are
Orders,” 9.15 pm.
SHORT WAVE
DAVENTRY
Wavelength 17.595,4. (18BOTH.)
Skima
21.Adm.c.
18.13.4
Ovie Alston and His Orchestra. Waltz G.&.G -My Heart's In Old Killarney: Fox-G... Trot-Speaking of the Weather im GAK "Gold Diggers of 1937)-George G.A.0. 25-EM.C.A. Swimming Oslo, 9 lott and Ma Sweet Music Makers.
6:30 Stadio A Recital by Success- Orful Candidates of Various Grades in Transmission I-News' Sim-
the Recent Examinations
Mary 07 the
p.m.
K.C.C. to present "Orders Are dera" 9.15 p.ra.
NEWS IN ENGLISH
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HK Jockey Club's Sixth Extra Meeting. 2 p.m...
Race
Trinity College of Music, selected by Trans II & III--News - Dr. Lovelock.
Full Bulletin
5.00 pm.
mary
8:45 pm.
Full Bulletin
7.36 p..
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9.15 p.m.
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17.00 mid-
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7.30 a.m 6.30 6.2.
27-Chins Emporium, Ltd, Annual 7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota- Meeting and third drawing for detlons. bentures, 4 p..
28-Sino-American Inst. of Cultural Relations Annual Meeting. Chinese Merchants Club, 3.30 p.m.
7.02 -Sea Shaniles.
Rio Grande; Billy Boy (arr. Terry); Shenandoah (art. Terry). Ten Thou Transmission V-News Sum sand Miles Away (Willan)—John- Goss Wm. Powell, Ltd., Annual Meeting. (Baritone) and Cathedral Male Voice
6. Des Voeux Rd., 12.15 p.m.
29-Choral
Group
"Cavalleria Rusticana"
Theatre.
Quartet with Plano
to present 7.12 Sydney Gustard at the Organ.
King's at
Musical Comedy Medley - Intro: Waltz from "The Lilac Domino'; II HK. Anxiliary of the British and you were the only girl from "The Bing Foreign Bible Socity, Annual Meetingcys are here: Waltz from "The Cathedral Hall. 5.15 p.m..
Maid of the Mountains: I'm on the present staff from 'Arlette: Song of the Va King's gabonds from The Vagabond King: Soldiers; Waltz from Chocolate Indo China SN Co. Ltd., Annual please don't firt with me from To Meeting, 12 noon.
night's the Night': Waltz from Gipsy
30-Choral Group "Cavalleria Rusticana" Theatre.
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11 Small rail 12 The rope
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19 Elped 20. To bind
21 A place in
the sun
23 Far-away
capital
24 Climbing plant
27 Not takeD
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30 Huge
31 Bluggish
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26 Newtz
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"In England Now On Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m.; reproductions on the same days at 6.45 p.m. and on Wednesdaye and Saturdays at 415
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"Matters of Moment"-On Wednes days at 11 pan.: reproductions on the same day at 6.45 p.m. and on Thurs- days at 12:30 am and 4.45 km.
Background ta the New-On Thursdays at 11 p.m. reproductions on Pridays at 9 am, and 2.45 p.m.
"World Afairs”-On Fridays at 9.30 p.m.; reproductions on the same day at 2.45 sm, and on Baturdays at 12,30 p.m.
at
""Landon Log"-On Saturdays 3.30 p.m.: reproductions on the same day at 11 pm and 6.45 am, and on Bundays at 12.30 p.m.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES Religions services are broadcast on Bundays at £30 am, 1130 a.m. and 3.30 pm and on Mondays at 11 am). The Epilogue is broadcast every Sun day at 645 p.
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1940. —PAGE 3
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STUDENTS KNOW NO BETTER ROME, May 16 (Reuter) A map of 10.000 students, which at the Palazzi had collected
The English, that people of Venezia yesterday were dispersed. "If parents in this country give their children topical and newsy energy and dreams, are quick to by the police.
Troops are still guarding the war fumes let them choose profit by brolls on the Continent."
James Devane, în "Irish Rosary,” | British and French Embassies but spirited - names as James' Spitfire
mera was no mention of Tues- Dublin. or Robert Hurricane."-Evening
day's disturbances in today's Standard.
morning papers.
ACRO88: 1. Commercial; 7. Ex-, DOWN-1, Capon; 2, Melt; 3. pel: 8 Rouse; 10, Terse; 13, Ring; Ever; 4, Core; 5, Azure, 8, Retro- 15, Belt, 18, Lettuce; 17, Gala; 18, grade; 8, Enterprise; 11, Extract; Aver: 19, Dealers; 20, Axle: 23, 12, Student; 14. Glade; 15, Beast; Tear; 25, State; 27, Epoch; 28, 21, Loose; 23, Ended; 24, Shoe; 25, made from
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Women are not impressed by pleas for economy and meatless sausage skins days made over the groaning windpipes of boards of City Banquets."-Major
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Most of the papers are jubilant' about the capitulation of Holland and predict a simillas fate for
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